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Is PAPAWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAPAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAPAWS mean?

Papaws is a form of PAPAW.

  1. noun

    small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit

  2. noun

    fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6

P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PAPAWS

PAPAWS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PAPAWS

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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